Chapter 1984: He Is the Number One of the Inner Sect

“Thud...”

His head hit the ground and bounced. Wang Jiandong’s eyes were wide, as if they might pop out. Even as he lay dying, he couldn't believe this was real.

His sword intent was circulating within him, and he had unleashed his sword moves. He had expected his opponent to find a way to resist, and then... they would fight for several rounds!

The result was... the moment the opponent made a move, he saw his own toes, and then... naturally, there was nothing else. How the opponent drew their sword, or how they killed him... he had no idea! A sword so fast... is that even human?

“Lu Jie, I’m sorry... I had intended to probe their moves for your reference, but it seems... with my strength, I’m no different from a vegetable standing there as a target in their eyes.”

Transforming into points of light with a heart full of frustration, Wang Jiandong vanished from the spot. Below the stage, Liu Lujie’s eyebrow twitched, his vision went black, and he nearly fainted on the spot.

This was the third strongest expert in the inner sect... Killed in one move, without even seeing the attack... How did they do it? Could I block such a fast sword?

For a moment, he fell into deep thought. It seemed... he really couldn't block it!

“I understand now...”

Suddenly, his gaze turned cold, and the fighting spirit in Liu Lujie's eyes intensified. To be the top-ranked individual in the inner sect, one's mental fortitude was exceptionally strong; it was impossible for him to concede before even fighting.

“Jiandong, you didn't die in vain. Although you didn't force him to use his ultimate move, I... I understand the flaws and weaknesses in his technique!” He clenched his fists, his true qi surged within him, and the fighting spirit in his eyes burned like a furnace.

This guy's so-called ultimate move was actually only one thing... speed! So fast that people couldn't react! His guess was correct: the opponent must have comprehended the "True Essence of Speed" in swordsmanship. In all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable; only speed is. Just now, he was solely focused on being curious about what kind of move the opponent would use. He hadn't realized that the opponent actually only had one move, which was... fast, faster, fastest! As long as the speed reached its extreme, an expert like Wang Jiandong would also have his neck severed instantly, dying on the spot.

“To counter a fast sword, there's only one method: pre-empt it. He's fast... I'll be faster!” Knowing the opponent's weakness, Liu Lujie already had the solution and answer in his mind. To counter a fast sword, defense was definitely impossible. There was only one way: to fight speed with speed. If he was fast, he himself had to be faster to force the opponent to defend, thus truly revealing their flaws.

Closing his eyes, Liu Lujie reviewed his sword moves and attack methods in his mind. He felt that if he executed them, his chances of winning were over seventy percent, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

While he was deliberating, more than twenty people successively rushed onto the stage. Without exception, all of them had their heads severed on the spot; not one person could last even a single breath! At this moment, everyone shivered. In less than three minutes, the person on stage, 'I Am Low-Key,' had already slain no fewer than forty people, including at least seven ranked in the top hundred, and among them was Wang Jiandong, ranked third...

So many people, yet they hadn't inflicted even a scratch on the opponent. In fact, no one had yet figured out how the sword moves were executed or how people were killed! Before, everyone thought that with sheer numbers, they could definitely kill the opponent. But now... they were all terrified! In everyone's eyes, this guy was not human at all, but a grim reaper of lives! As long as he made a move, heads would fall! Sending more people was useless!

“Everyone, don't be nervous. He's just one person, and there are many of us. Even if we stand here and let him kill, how many can he kill?” Seeing the low morale, Liu Lujie roared.

“That's right... he's just one person!”“We cannot lose, or where will the prestige of the inner sect disciples lie?”“If we really lose, losing money is a small matter, but we will certainly face sanctions and punishment from the sect...”

Hearing his cry, everyone simultaneously understood, and their fighting spirit reignited.

“Everyone, he's actually just fast. Killing him isn't as complicated as you imagine; you just need to be faster than him!” Raising his eyebrows, Liu Lujie slowly walked onto the stage. “I will now slay him and show you all that we, too, have experts in the inner sect!”

All the onlookers were experts. Hearing him say this, they immediately understood, and it dawned on them. That's right, if the opponent is fast, and we are faster, we can surely kill him! Though fast swordsmanship is powerful, it consumes a tremendous amount of stamina. How long can he maintain it?

“To see all this at a glance, this friend is also an expert!”“I just wonder if he can defeat this 'I Am Low-Key'!”“Even if he can't win, it doesn't matter. Knowing that he only knows fast swordsmanship makes solving the problem simple...”

Seeing Liu Lujie ascend the steps, everyone made way, nodding to themselves. Liu Lujie was now using a new Divine Communication Jade Token, and his alias was different from before. Therefore, no one associated him with the top-ranked individual of the inner sect!

“Fast swordsmanship?” Seeing the newcomer so confident, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. What kind of fast swordsmanship was that? It was merely the most ordinary sword move from the sword intent he had comprehended earlier. True fast swordsmanship... even a cultivator at Ancient Sage 1-dan couldn't sustain it; it couldn't be fully executed! The stronger the sword intent, the higher the demands on true qi, body, and soul. Just like the one captured by the Path of Heaven's Scroll... if truly unleashed, even a peak Ancient Sage 4-dan couldn't withstand it! Therefore, currently, he could only unleash a tiny fraction of its power!

However, although he had only used a tiny amount of power, the fact that the opponent could discern the trick of fast swordsmanship and identify the problem in such a short time meant they must also be a formidable expert. It's just that his current body was too weak; he couldn't afford to waste power, and he was pressed for time. Even if he fought, he couldn't hold back; he had to finish it quickly.

“Let's begin!”

As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Liu Lujie had already stepped onto the stage and flicked his long sword. He and his long sword merged, transforming into a rapid whirlwind. At the same time, the sword tip emitted a thunder-like sound as it thrust towards Zhang Xuan.

“So fast!”“This move looks familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere...”“It's the Thunderclap Sword Art!”“Legend has it that the senior who created this sword art was inspired by lightning and thunder in the sky. When he executed a move, it was as swift as lightning and as impactful as thunder...”“This sword art ranks among the top three in the inner sect, but it's too difficult. Countless people have tried to learn it and failed; only one person has succeeded...”“Could the person on stage be...”

Seeing the sword art on stage, so fast that people couldn't react, the crowd below erupted in an uproar. This sword art was learned by only Senior Brother Liu Lujie in the entire sect. With the person on stage executing it, his identity was practically confirmed! Unable to stand this guy's arrogance, the top-ranked individual of the inner sect had actually made a personal move!

“He's dead for sure...”“With Senior Brother Lujie making a personal move, there's no way to escape...”

Everyone's eyes lit up simultaneously, each person filled with excited anticipation. Senior Brother Liu Lujie was an undefeated legend in their hearts, holding the top rank in the inner sect for seven consecutive years, unchallenged by anyone! With such a powerful expert making a personal move, 'I Am Low-Key' would likely be killed very soon, unable to be as arrogant as before!

“Still not moving? He's asking for death...” On stage, Liu Lujie ignored the crowd below who had recognized his identity, concentrating fully on executing his sword art. Sword energy roared, and the distance of over ten meters was traversed in an instant. 'I Am Low-Key' on the opposite side stood motionless, perhaps dumbfounded or unable to react. His speed was so immense, and the opponent remained still. It seemed he had guessed correctly... his opponent's moves were broken just like that! Victory was assured!

Slash!

This thought was still swirling in his mind when suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his head. He quickly looked up, only to see the opponent's long sword, which had appeared before him at some unknown point. The blade was positioned at an unavoidable point on his path, waiting for him to run into it.

“Ah???”

He was too fast to turn around again, and before he could even speak, Liu Lujie felt his vision go black as the long sword cleaved his head open, splitting him directly in half.

Thud!

His body fell to the ground.

“Next!”

Having split Liu Lujie in half with one move, Zhang Xuan looked around. The opponent's speed was quite fast, so he had simply placed his sword in the opponent's path beforehand... As a result, the opponent crashed into it, making the kill even easier than with others.

“Senior Brother Liu Lujie was cleaved by one sword?”“The key is... he didn't even expend any true qi? He just held his sword, found the right spot, and cleaved?”“Didn't he say to fight speed with speed?”

The crowd below trembled again; everyone was on the verge of collapsing. The top-ranked individual of the inner sect! Yet the opponent killed him as effortlessly as slaughtering a chicken, without any difficulty. Just how powerful was this 'I Am Low-Key'?

“What's wrong? No one's coming up? Has everyone surrendered?” Having slain Liu Lujie, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frown, seeing the silent crowd and no one answering. It wasn't like this when he killed that supposed Wang Jiandong earlier, was it? Could it be that the one he just killed was very famous in the inner sect?

Unable to resist, he looked at an inner sect disciple who had been cheering enthusiastically earlier: “Is the one I just killed... very high-ranked in the inner sect?”

“You, you...” Hearing this, the inner sect disciple's vision went black: “Didn't you... didn't you think he was very powerful?”

The top-ranked individual of the inner sect rushed to kill you, and you didn't sense his extraordinary strength, that he was hard to contend with?

“Powerful?” Zhang Xuan looked puzzled, unsure why the other person would ask that. “No, I didn't feel that way! He was very fast, though... What's wrong?” This person was indeed a bit fast, but killing them was very simple, just like it's hard for a human trying to kill ants to discern which ant is the strongest among them. They were all about the same anyway, causing no impact.

“He, he... he was Senior Brother Liu Lujie, the top-ranked individual in the inner sect!” The inner sect disciple stammered, trembling.

“Top-ranked?” Zhang Xuan's eyes showed confusion: “Is he that weak? I didn't sense any particular strength...”

“...” The crowd.